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Specification oftetters Patent; PatH-td-Da 1:1,` 191:17.

.applica-una meer December eaieiaseriai no. nacre. neaew'ea sep-relaterv, 1917. sei-iai ne 196,272.

To all whom t may concern: j j

lie it known that l, hflnnrnv L. rincorre, a citizen of the lUnitedStates, residing at lfloucester, in the county of Camden and @tate ofNew Jersey, have V:hivented certain new and useful improvements inPoultrylFeeders, of which the following is a specification. j j

lilly invention relates to improvements in poultry feeders, an objectofthe invention being` to provide a feeder which may be at tached to anyordinary receptacle, and which is operated by the poultry to cause asmall quantity of feed to be discharged at a time, and thus make thepoultry work for their own feed and prevent wastage, and at the sametime insure asupply of clean food at all times. j

it further object is to provide a feeder of the character stated, whichcan be manufacturedand sold at an extremely low price, 'which is ofextremely simple construction, easily adjusted to accommodate variousfoods, which is entirely sanitary, easily operated, and most efficientin thefperformance of the functions for which it is intended.

llVith these and other' objects in view the invention consistsincertainnovel features of construction andy 4combinations, and arrangements ofparts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out intheclaims.

ln the accompanying d awingsz Figure 1 is a 'view partly in elevation,and

' partly in section illustrating my improve inents.

lfig. 2 is an enlarged view in transverse section on the line 2--2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar view in transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig.1, and

Fig. l is a view in transverse section on the line H of Fig. 1.

1 represents a guide cone which may be attached to any ordinaryreceptacle 2, the latter forming no part of my invention, as l purposeto provide some form of attaching means whereby the cone 1 may besecured to any receptacle having an opening in its bottom so that thefeed will fill the cone 1.

.tis a convenient means of attachment, I have shown ordinary screw eyes3 which are projected through openings d in the upper larger end of thecone 1, and screwed into the receptacle 2, but l of course do not limitmyself to any particular fastening means.

lWhile l speak of the part 1 as a cone, it

is, `as a matter of fact, a truncated cone, and

its lower open end 5 constitutesthe` feed outlet, into which a feed coneprojects. j l n l i lhe cone G serves the double function of plate 7through slots 9 in the wall` of thel cone and bending said ends at anangle as shown clearly Vin Figsl and 2.

The plate 7 is of such shape as to permit the passage offeed around itsedges but holding back the great weight of feed to prevent a too rapiddischarge. provided with a` central opening 10 receiving a rod 11,`having a` nut 12`scr`ewed onto its upper threaded end and resting onplate 7, so that the rod is suspended frointhe plate and permitted afreerotary as well as lateral swinging action. j j

rthe feed cone @above referred to, is provided with an opening` j 13 atits apex, through'which rod 11 is projected, and a set screw projectsthrough an opening l5 in feed cone G, and is screwed into a collar 16mounted "on rod 11, so that by 'turning setl screw ltin one direction,it will jam against the rod 11 and holdthe cone "G at the properadjustment thereon.

ligitating fingers 17 are carried by feed cone `6, and projectupwardlythrough the open end 5 of cone 1.. These lingers 17 arepreferably made integral with a plate 1S, and extend through openings 19in feed cone 6, and are bent at an angle as clearly shown.

The plate 18 rests on top of the collar 16 so that by reason of thestructure above described, the feed cone is so connected to the rod,that it is compelled to move with the rod, and yet be capable ofadjustment on the rod in accordance with the feed to be dispensed.

@n the lower end of rod 11, a bait holder 2O is supported. This baitholder 20 co1nprises upper and lower plates 21 and 22 respectively,which support wire mesh receptacles 23 between them and at theirrespective ends. Bolts 2a project through the plates 21 and 22 andthrough the centers of receptacles 23, and are secured in place by nuts25 which can be easily removed to allow the receptacles to be filledwith the desired bait.

The rod 11. projects through central openings ?26 in plates 21 and Q2,and at its lower Plate 7 is end is bent upwardly, forming a hook E27which projects through an opening 28 1n lower plate 22, compelling thebait holder and rod to turn together.

The operation is as follows:

The poultry, in an endeavor to secure the bait in the receptacles 23cause the rod l1 either a rotary or vibrating motion. lThis motioncauses a movement of feed cone 6 with its fingers'l?v in the outlet 5 ofcone 1, and insures the dropping of a supply of feed. .l

The feed flows ydown the outer face of cone 6, and is scattered over theground. rlhe poultry from time to time, pick at the bait in thereceptacles 23, and thus cause a movement of cone 6 to supply thenecessary feed. lt will be noted that the several parts can be easilydisconnected and cleaned whenever desired, and hence the feeder can bekept in an entirely sanitary condition at all times.

'Various slight changes may be made in the general form and arrangementof parts described without departing'from my inventien and hence l donot limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myselfat liberty to malte such changes and alterations as fairly fall withinthe spirit and scope of the appended claims.`

aving fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a feeder, theycombination with a cone having a discharge openingat its lower smaller end, of` a rod having rotary support in said coneand projecting through the opening, a feed cone secured on the rod andhavtopies of this patent may be obtained for ing its upper smaller endprojecting into the said opening, said feed cone having openn ingstherein, a plate in the feed conc, lingers on the plate projectingthrough the openings in the feed cone, and extending upwardly throughthe first mentioned opening, and a bait holder supported by said rod.

2. ln a feeder, the combination with a cone having a discharge openingat its lower smaller end, of a rod having a rotary support in the coneand projecting through the opening, means on the iod controlling thedischarge of material through said opening, said rod having an upturnedhook-shaped lower end, and a bait holder having a central openingreceiving the rod and having another opening therein receiring thehookshaped end of the rod and compelling the rod to turn with the baitholder.

3. In a feeder, the combination with a cone, having a discharge openingat its lower smaller end, of a rod supported in the cone and projectingthrough the opening, a leed cone secured on the rod and having its uppersmaller end projecting into the opening, a pair of plates secured on therod at its lower end, a pair of bait receptacles located hetween theplates adjacent their ends. and securing devices extending through theplates and clamping them against the receptacles.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARTIN L. KNODLTC.

Witnesses ELEANOR F. MURRAY, WILLIAM CONWAY.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D.C.

